Enter the “hot, sweaty, bouncy and rancid” world of Danish-Uruguayan DJ and producer g2g

dj g2g knows what makes a good party. “When a party is really good, and the magical synergy occurs between the DJ and the audience, there is an energy present that gives the opportunity to discover and connect to and express oneself,” says g2g. “It is life-giving and healing at the same time. We connect to ourselves and the people we party with, and I think that's quite beautiful.”

It’s an ethos the Danish-Uruguayan DJ and producer brings to their raucous club nights – the sort of evenings that are, as they put it, “hot, sweaty, bouncy” and “rancid”. Their particular blend of “hardstyle, deconstructed bubblegum, guaracha, nightcore, jersey, dubstep, and beyond” has also made g2g (known to their friends as V) a favourite among a particular fashion set – they’ve crafted runway soundtracks for Dion Lee as well as Copenhagen’s own Alectra Rothschild, AKA Masculina, who also photographed this story.

For just a taste of the g2g experience, turn to the artist’s new song, not-so-succinctly titled “365 but now i'm feeling like a nasty partygirl day n nite <3 [pvssy megamix]”. A track that finds its footing in both early aughts club bangers – Kid Cudi (hence the name), Sophie, Skrillex – as well as our current Charli XCX Brat summer, the track is “a bouncy nightmare blunt rotation club blend of club classics”. “I imagine the song being played at a raunchy, slutty, disgusting and fun party full of femmes shaking everything,” says g2g, adding that it’s also appropriate for baby showers, motorbike trips towards waterfalls, having a good cry or falling asleep.

Growing up in Sydhavn, Copenhagen, g2g came to music at a young age. “Ever since I was very young, I've been fascinated by sound,” they say. “While playing, I would constantly explore the different noises I could create with various objects.” At just 10, they started toying around with DJing, blending Skrillex and other dubstep with the help of VirtualDJ and YouTube tutorials by DJ Ravine. They took up drumming and continued to explore a “fascination with sounds” until, ultimately, sound and beats came together to make music of their own. “I had discovered a language that was uniquely mine, providing a perfect way to express myself,” they say. In 2020, g2g graduated from The Danish Rhythmic Music Conservatory with a degree in electronic composition. They’ve been a touring DJ ever since.

Whether behind the decks or walking the Masculina runway (last season they absolutely slayed in low-slung deconstructed denim and no shirt at all), g2g has an aesthetic that mirrors their sound – eclectic yet specific. Some days I wear whatever first thing I see when I open my closet – sweatpants and an oversized t-shirt,” they say. “Other days I’m more picky or just in the mood for a cunty look. Sometimes I like dressing like video game characters.” Oft you’ll catch them wearing Masculina (as in this photoshoot). Inspo comes from their community of creative friends.

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Though g2g has cultivated an international community of QTBIPOC DJs and party-goers (they namecheck two great parties they recently attended: CRISTAL’s party “RAZEDBI” in Bali, Indonesia and Rico and Illdabo’s party hosted by Grilleo in Medellín, Colombia), they point out that the Copenhagen scene is a little underdeveloped. “Theres a big lack of cute parties,” they say, noting that in Denmark, the QTBIPOC communities are underfunded, resulting in parties and venues that cater to these communities shutting down. “It costs money and resources to have a venue and host parties and the people in the end who have these resources are often unaware of how it is unsafe for young, racialised, queer people. So yeah, to be honest, there is a lot to be done in the scene here.”

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Still, g2g has an inspirational community right at home, including Alectra, whom they met via Instagram in 2022. “I would say that our visions are a great match because of the level of chaos we both tap into and the references we both pull from are different but they complement each other,” they say. This collaboration was perhaps best encapsulated by the soundtrack g2g curated for her last runway show, which featured a cast of mostly trans models. “Alectra’s designs are so wild and different, I feel like i can do anything in the music that I want, and still accompany her vision without stealing focus but instead support and open more layers to her vision,” says g2g.

“V really just has the essence of a Masculina doll down and the way they have extended my work sonically is something I have only dreamt of being possible,” says Alectra, who shot g2g around their childhood home in Sydhavn for this story. It was a lowkey affair, with g2g wearing Alectra’s upcoming collection (dubbed “You are wasted here, You are a star”). As Alectra describes it: “Just me shooting them and having a quiet intimate moment with no pressure other than miss thing serving Cuntalina Jolie.”